Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week.
“I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property.
The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event.
Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done.
Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14.
The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions.
Patterned…
Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...”
--The Doxology
There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…
Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair
HappeningsThe New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13.
This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…
New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote
LeisureNEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards.
What…
NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31
Schools
Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School!
The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us.
The My School Color Run will feature…
Local horticulturalist to discuss his work at Museum Moments
Community, OrganizationsRobert Ballard, New Albany horticulturalist who is involved in expanding the use of native plants in the landscape, is the guest speaker for Museum Moments, Thursday, February 21, 12 noon. His recent work in propagating native plant species…
Mr. Travis W. Thomas, 78
ObituariesMr. Travis W. Thomas
July 19, 1940 - February 18, 2019
Travis Wayne Thomas, 78, died Monday, February 18, at BMHNM in Oxford. He was born July 19, 1940, in Union County to Quitman Rogers Thomas and Edith Eloise Duncan Thomas. He…
Gilbert Koon, 84
ObituariesGilbert Koon
October 12, 1934 - February 15, 2019
Gilbert C. Koon, 84, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. He was born October 12, 1934 in Booneville to David Jackson Koon and Jodie Hicks Koon. He retired…
Jewel Harspon Etheridge, 75
ObituariesJewel Harspon Etheridge
January 26, 1944 - February 15, 2019
Jewel Etheridge, 75, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center. He was born January 26, 1944, in Lee County the son of Hoarace F, Sr. and…
Winners at Future Business Leaders of America district competition
Community, SchoolsStudents from the New Albany High School Career and Technical Center Future Business Leaders of America club attended the Northern District competition on Thursday, February 7. The competition was held in Booneville at Northeast Mississippi…
New Albany Schools Support Boys & Girls Club
Community, OrganizationsOn Friday night, December 14, the New Albany School District designated the home basketball games versus Ripley High School to be a "Benefit Basketball Night" with a portion of the gate receipts being donated to the local New Albany Boys &…
Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98
ObituariesOpalene Littlejohn Dunlap
March 13, 1920 - February 15, 2019
Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. She was born March 13, 1920 in New Albany to the late…
Major blaze fought at American Furniture in Ecru
General NewsFor the second time in a little more than a year, Union County firemen fought a major fire at an Ecru furniture manufacturer.
About 5PM Thursday, February 14th, seven Union County fire departments responded to the fire call at American Furniture…
Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58
ObituariesTeresa Lynn Holden Shettles
March 23, 1960 - February 12, 2019
Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home. She was born March 23, 1960 in Memphis to Alton Dean Holden and Earnestine Gafford Holden.
She…
Kathy Chism seeks MS Senate District 3 seat
Community, OrganizationsI am happy to announce that I, Kathy Chism, am running for the 2019 Republican Primary Election MS District 3 Senator.
With 29 years business ownership, 11 years as a Realtor, and 61 years as part of the District 3 community, I feel I am…
Billy DeRay Foster, 67
ObituariesBilly DeRay Foster
May 07, 1951 - February 10, 2019
Billy DeRay Foster, 67, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Billy was born in Houston, Ms., on May 7, 1951, the son of Otha Cavin and…
Linda Everett to review “Jefferson’s Daughters…” at Luncheon with Books
CommunityFriends of the Library will sponsor Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany on Tuesday, February 19.
Linda Everett will review Jefferson's Daughters Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America, written…